Preoperative walking recommendation for non-cardiac surgery patients to reduce the length of hospital stay: a randomized control trial
Abstract Background Even though the importance of preparing patients for a surgical event is recognized, there are still gaps about the benefit of improving functional capacity by walking during the waiting time among patients scheduled for non-cardiac surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-07-01
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Series: | BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-021-00317-w |